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Free Alabama Eviction
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Last reviewed September 2026

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Alabama Eviction Notice

Before an Alabama landlord can file for eviction, the tenancy usually has to be ended with written notice. How much notice depends on the reason. Here’s what Alabama’s statute says for each kind of notice this template builds.

Alabama rules at a glance

Alabama rules for an Eviction Notice
Unpaid rent7 business days. Written notice stating the rent and late fees owed; the lease terminates if the tenant doesn’t pay within 7 business days after receiving it.Ala. Code §35-9A-421(b)
Lease violation7 business days. For other material breaches, a written notice gives the tenant 7 business days to cure.Ala. Code §35-9A-421(a), (d)
Serious groundsCertain breaches — including illegal drug activity, illegal firearm use and criminal assault — can’t be cured.Ala. Code §35-9A-421(a), (d)

Ending an Alabama tenancy

A periodic tenancy ends with written notice from either side. For month-to-month, the notice must be given at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in it (§35-9A-441).

Notice to end an Alabama tenancy with no fixed term (§35-9A-441)
Week-to-week7 days
Month-to-month30 days before the rental date
  • Nonpayment of rent — Written notice stating the rent and late fees owed; the lease terminates if the tenant doesn’t pay within 7 business days after receiving it (§35-9A-421(b)).
  • Other material breaches — A written notice gives the tenant 7 business days to cure. Certain breaches — including illegal drug activity, illegal firearm use and criminal assault — can’t be cured, and the same breach can’t be cured more than twice in 12 months without the landlord’s consent (§35-9A-421(a), (d)).
  • Holdover — A tenant who willfully holds over in bad faith can be made to pay up to the greater of three months’ rent or actual damages, plus reasonable attorney’s fees (§35-9A-441(c)).
  • Military — Servicemembers with qualifying orders can end a lease early under the federal SCRA (50 U.S.C. §3955).

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